Bowyer looking for first top-five at Kansas since 2013

What is the secret to doing well at Kansas Speedway? “The secret is to just have a fast hot rod. It has to unload off the track fast. It’s an incredible racetrack with a lot of grip since the repave. Qualifying, track position and everything that leads up to that race are going to be really important. The key word you’ll hear this weekend will be grip. All of us will be looking for grip in places other than just the bottom of the track.”

Notes of Interest:

 The weekend’s race will mark Clint Bowyer’s 408th career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start and 18th career Cup Series start at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, where he has two top-five finishes and five top-10s and has led 48 laps.

 Bowyer owns career totals of eight wins, two poles, 60 top-five finishes, 171 top-10s and 2,348 laps led in 407 NASCAR Cup Series races. He also owns eight Xfinity Series victories. He is ninth in the Cup Series standings after nine races.